Find the Best 11 Lawyers Near You in Camberwell, VIC

Germaine Bruzzese A big thank you to FIA with our property purchase. Our experience has been straightforward and Fidelia was patient and clear in explaining the process along with answering other queries we had along the way. We recommend FIA Conveyancing hands down.

Tamara Bowles Fidelia very efficiently and with great communication and support did the conveyancing on a recent property transfer for myself, following a marital separation. She liaised with our financial institutions and my mortgage broker and was able to get it all done and settled, to some very short timeframes, and at a good price. She is very highly recommended by me.

Jimin Very happy with FIA Conveyancings service. Simply googled a local service provider and found FIA. It was lucky. Highly recommend Fidelia for any potential clients.

shannon hollick Julian was fantastic. Julian handled all aspects of the conveyance so I didnt need to worry about a thing. Efficient, responsive, and well priced. Highly recommend.

Fiona Taylor Outstanding legal advice and prompt personally focused advice. Julian assisted with the purchase of my first property - which was a pain-free and extremely smooth process due to his timely advice. He responded to all of my correspondence so promptly and was extremely patient in terms of helping me through the relevant property law requirements. I would certainly refer all of my future personal legal matters to Julian, as a corporate solicitor myself I know how important it is to have a capable legal advisor. I would recommend his firm to anyone who is looking to purchase a property or the like.

John Bowles We live in France... Julian helped us with the conveyancing on some properties that we sold in Melbourne. We thought the distance might make things difficult. The whole process was seemless. Julian is thorough, prompt, and he was highly recommended to us... we now highly recommend him to you! Thank you Julian

Harry Bown Very happy customer of BMR - Julian is personable, responsive and professional. All I could ask for. I was recommended by another happy customer and hope this review can recommend the services to others.

Andrew I have engaged Julian Edelman and team at BMR on a number of engagements including conveyancing (sale and purchase), business terms and conditions, contract reviews, wills and general advice. Julian is highly professional and diligent. Exemplary service and excellent results.

Lucy Green Absolutely hands down THE most incredible service. Vivian was so very helpful. She went above and beyond to help us and I have no hesitation in recommending her to everyone! Thank you so much for all your assistance with buying our new home!

Kate vh Vivian and Karen helped us with an extremely complex estate issue and Im so glad that we had them on our side and supporting us through the process. I have no hesitation in recommending them. Thank you both so much!

D S Vivian and team have been extremely helpful, supportive, and swift with their professional services. Highly recommended.

Moss Family Very rude and condescending. My brother in-law went to see Vivian some time ago and she was extremely rude.

Char Weeks Conveyancing professional, Melissa Thompson is sensational. She is always on the ball. She knows her stuff and makes herself always available to her clients. Melissa knows how to put her clients while getting the job done well and efficiently.

Matthew Nicholls I have engaged Melissa from Avesta Lawyers for a number of conveyances. In each instance, her attention to detail, communication and timeliness have been excellent. I really couldnt fault her outstanding service and would easily recommend her to anyone looking for a great conveyancer.

Omid Neishaboory Suzan is very skilled in her field, caring, friendly and super professional simultaneously. This is a rare combination especially when dealing with legal matters. She is very knowledgeable and does not hesitate to be frank when it comes to benefits of her client. She was also accessible at stressful times which translates to peace of mind for her client. I am so grateful of her honesty, approach, skills and professionalism.

Nasrin Azarman Suzan at Avesta Lawyers is the best lawyer in Australia in my opinion. She is really honest, caring, committed and quick in assisting me with the sensitive issues. I strongly recommend Suzan to anyone who is in need of a super professional family lawyer. I am so grateful to her and her team for helping me and managing my difficult situation.

Leesa I strongly urge anyone to avoid this law firm. My experience was distressing from start to finish. They made no meaningful effort to progress my matter, and their approach lacked basic empathy, communication, and understanding. I was treated with hostility, indifference, and at times outright contempt. Only now, with a competent and supportive lawyer, can I fully see how negligent and damaging this firm was. Gillian in particular was deeply unprofessional — when I tried to offer feedback about my experience after leaving, I was met with a defensive, retaliatory response that completely shut me down. Instead of listening, they resorted to victim-blaming, to the point that I was in tears. They treated me like an inconvenience — not a client — and often seemed more aligned with the other party’s interests, especially when there were personal connections between lawyers. They missed important correspondence, which allowed the other side to file an initiating application without any meaningful challenge. They had no grasp of trauma-informed practice, financial abuse, or coercive control, and as a result, their mishandling made my experience even more traumatic. At no point did I feel safe, supported, or even remembered. They failed to review the other party’s disclosure and simply told me to "take it to an accountant" instead of doing their job. When I raised serious concerns about these failures, they refused to take accountability. This firm is a case study in why people are walking away from legal representation and choosing to self-represent. They charge heavily for doing very little — or worse, for adding stress and confusion to an already painful process. And if you’re reading this as a warning and they try to dismiss it with their usual line — “you must have the wrong firm” or "we dont believe you were ever a client" — don’t buy it. It is just another tactic to deflect responsibility instead of being professional enough to reflect on a clearly broken approach. They are not mature and professional enough to accept genuine feedback that could improve their practice and instead lash out like petulant children. Michelle actually told me "not to bother" and told me not to bother trying find the thousands of dollars missing from our accounts. Terrible advice. I have now been successful and I have most of the disclosure I need as a self litigant. Forget these guys they will damage your case and give the other side free kicks galore. As for their branding — the polar bears? Surprisingly accurate. Cold, emotionally frozen, completely lacking in warmth or understanding. They freeze you out, isolate you, and leave you adrift. You might as well be a polar bear drifting in the Artic if you choose this firm. Honestly, the marketing is perfect. Couldn’t have done it better myself. Although close friends suggested Annalise she was completely unsupportive and condescending, like I was wasting her time. They all lacked understanding and empathy. They also share my private information with the other party whose clueless barrister brought it up in court. Words cannot express how truly nasty and unprofessional these people are. They ended up breaking the contract because I tried to get them to do their job and make them accountable while all they wanted to do was stay on auto pilot and collect the money. I have now made sure I have told everyone I can that these guys are shocking and will continue to spread the word as I just cannot stand the idea of other people being emotionally and financially abused by Gillian and her crew. Trust the negative reviews here. They are spot on. Regardless of Cootes attempts to say they "dont know" the clients. Further example of their gaslighting approach and willingness to throw their clients under the bus. Truly horrible experience that will stay with me for many years.

Rebekah Tierney I highly recommend Lotta Danner and Coote Family Lawyers to anyone who wants a lawyer with class, intelligence, tenacity, care and empathy. I followed Lotta as a client when she moved from Adelaide to Melbourne to work with Coote Family Lawyers. There was simply no other lawyer or legal firm that I could find in Adelaide that had the attributes I needed for my complicated separation. I always felt heard by Lotta, she was always up front with me about what was achievable and explained things every step of the way. Lotta was a true advocate for me and I couldn’t be happier with my outcome. The extra work and effort Lotta put in was amazing. Lotta is not only a brilliant lawyer, but her caring nature and empathy towards me helped me manage the hardships of separation. I trusted Lotta impeccably and she absolutely came through for me in every way. An amazing lawyer and person. Thank you Lotta, I’ll always be grateful to you.

Richie McNeill I ran a campaign with Coote’s for 2 years in a divorce from hell. My ex changed representation 4 times in an 8 month period (beginning with, and finishing up, against the worst representation firm in Melbourne). Gillian Coote and her team were incredibly supportive and helpful the whole way through. From after hours calls to weekend meetings at the principals office, the team supported me through what was the most horrifying times. In divorce, it can be very difficult for a male given the levers available for family lawyers (by default leaning towards the female) to a point of immense pressure, whilst supporting the family financially, trying to run businesses, defending yourself and working through the process of valuations, forensic accounting and more. Throughout the campaign I was serviced by a few lawyers. Alisha Edwards was my first contact however left for maternity leave after 6 months. She was thorough, calm, empathetic and a great communicator in what was the circus of change in opposition representation. Child and family first, she is a calming representative. Following that was James Ahearn with support from Annelis Bos (abos, what an email address!) that helped me through possibly the worst time. The opposition pulled out all stops from Intervention Orders and Child Support Applications after agreements were made, to every possible trick in the playbook. James’ calming conferences kept me from going crazy sometimes after hours after receiving absolute rubbish from the opposition, who constantly sent missiles, grenades and cluster bombs across in inflammatory correspondence and baseless accusations. It was non stop to the point I would celebrate at 5pm Friday, if we got through a week without one letter of self serving rubbish from the opposition, quite often sent to us at 5om Friday to try and ruin my weekends. On costs and charges Coote’s were more than reasonable. My costs were less than half of the opposition who kept sending me on wild goose chases for information that was irrelevant, wrongly misinterpreted, financially illiterate, and sometimes clearly misunderstood (they had no idea what they were asking!). Throughout the whole process, I felt protected and in the best hands. Gillian was spot on from the outset on her prediction of the outcome and advice and was there every step of the way. At times I would wait for calls back on issues, sometimes for a while as I am not the only client, but I would always get a message via sms if my team was in a hearing or busy. The stress is real. Patience is needed on both sides. To the kids’ detriment I have no relationship with their mother after all the tactics played by her lawyers, a clear indication of what other firm’s priorities are, money over parenting relations moving forward. Divorce (especially bitter ones) are possibly the worst experiences you can go through. Making the correct decision is crucial. In selecting Gill and her team, I can say emphatically that they’re genuinely interested in the best outcome taking children into account with a child first and co-parenting approach. Many firms DO NOT CARE and want to inflame the dispute to the point of a full hearing to extort maximum value, Coote’s are NOT this type of firm. Thanks Gillian, James, Alisha, Annelis and the team for helping me, I really don’t know how I could have don’t it any other way. With gratitude. RM

Michelle Ackland Would not hesitate to recommend Coote Family Lawyers, especially Matt Dodd. The level of professionalism, support and empathy was exceptional and I could not speak more highly of not only their legal expertise but the level of support, patience and kindness Matt, Annelis, Rohan and Michael showed. This was such a stressful time but they explained everything in detail and were so invested in getting our family the best outcome. There will be others that are cheaper but you pay for what you receive and when it comes to family/children you cant risk not going to someone that has the passion and expertise of Coote Family Lawyers.

Philippa Griffin If you want unscrupulous lawyers, that will send threatening letters to your ex, without fact checking, go for these guys. Im continually stunned at the correspondence that comes from them. Seriously nasty people that do nothing to de-escalate acrimonious divorce situations. They should be ashamed, but no doubt are proud they know clients will specifically look for them when they want a bulldog.

lee eng neo AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF REGULAR CONTACT WITH NO CHARGE AND ADMINISTERING MY $20M estate planning and many other services such as superannuation planing, trusts rearrangement and dealing with all my beneficiaries to be, I am at peace and have been able to go away for many travels and enjoyment!! THANK YOU.

Jed Wolfe Disgusted with Henrys attitude, qhen he forgets what he has done or not done he shifts the blame and starts with his abusive attitude calling people liers and then the best one he starts on about illnesses the person has reminding me of my disability on more then one occasion. Also insists on trades doing work that he knows they are not experienced in doing so then belittling them and billing them for their mistakes then sabotaging their work while giving them a bad name to other trades. Henry is not fit mentally to represent anyone (my opinion) and something should be done about him by the ombudsman

Kate Trieu I have consulted with them for over 15 years. Henry is very straightforward. You might not adapt easily, but you cannot easily find one like him -a lawyer who will care for you and protect your best interests more than he protects his income. Almost every other lawyer I have dealt with just did as I said and cared only about how to bill me and how soon I pay the bills. I think Henry is probably the most reliable, accountable, and ethical lawyer in market.

J Shim I dont actually know what all the matter is about with these 1 star rating. You either have asked Henry to resolve unreasonable and blatantly obvious fault of yours, or just have never contacted him. My family has been going through severe amount of stress over the past whole decade with our rental issue for our business. Despite the fact that we have asked Henry, quite possibly over 50 questions via email, multiple consultations which lasted for hours, for weeks and months, Henry never failed to provide us responses to our questions and always helped us to go through to VCAT. Now we are waiting for the response from VCAT, and if it werent for Henry, nothing could have been done. Let alone the price, my family was amused and so grateful for the cost that he has charged us even though the amount of work that he had put in was unimaginable. Honestly, if you guys want to listen to those 1 star reviews which dont seem credible in any sense with their so-called reasonings, by all means go for it. But, from my personal experience, those 1 star ratings are absolute non sense and if you would like me to explain why, feel free to contact me. Trust me, Henry knows what is up.

David Utterly arrogant and self righteous. Legal knowledge and experience is important. No doubt he’s acquired some. What he’s never acquired is a proper customer manner and respect. Deplorable and arrogant man. Do not consult if you hope to discuss matters without presumptive judgement. Terrible man.

danielle charles Know Frank for 30 years. He is professional and honest.

Nicky Yang It will take you at least 2 weeks to hear back from your lawyer if you send to them any correspondence. Doesnt matter if it is urgent, they will take long long time. This is their attitude and how they treat their customers. Most important is they will put things on the paper without discussing or get consent from you. Afterwards you are not happy or disagree with what they did. they will tell you this is the only way to do it. Too bad! They also would like to make things more complicated for you, so you can pay them more. Good luck if you want to choose them.

Ian Dart My sister and I have had recent dealings with JH Legal of Camberwell & can recommend their services. Christine (Chris) Cowin has great knowledge in matters of family law and estate services and lead us very clearly and directly in resolving our issue. She showed kindness and skill in her work and face to face meetings and kept us informed throughout our journey. She was ably assisted by Annie Goodson in a fantastic and caring manner. If you have need for expert advice with a fully supportive attitude then JH Legal is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Jarrod Dobson Tayla assisted me with the purchase of my first home and was fantastic. She ensured the purchase went through without a problem and kept us updated throughout the process. Id highly recommend Tayla and the team at JH Legal.

Nick Wandke Very helpful, professional, responsive team.

skotnicki andrew Dispute in regards to charges for initial consultation.